Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-19
THE MANLY ART
AS ExPOuNDED AND OTHERWISE POUNDED
BY JOHN L. SULLIVAN
And His Combination Of Famous PugilstS, at The
Grand Central fhsatsr, Last Evening.
A Big Crowd Present

J0nn L.. SULLIVAN, anu his COnDin1tAOh VI
famous fighters and boxers gave an enter
tainment at the Grand Central Theatre last
evening to a large audience, composed OF
lovers of the manly art OF self defense. The
exhibition was first-claSs in every respect,
and the audience was quiet and orderly
one, and left the building highly pleased,
although there were no doubt some lew
who were not satisfied because they did
not see men get up and pound each others
eountenanees all out of shape. But some
people are built that way and they cannot
help being tough. What they saw last
evening was number of interesting boxing
matches between good men. 1t was no
smuggling exhibition.
AtS:3O o'clock Mr. p. F. Sheedy appear
ed on the stage and made some very point
ed remarks concerning the exhibition. lie
said that boxing had been dragged to low
level and had been placed in very bad re-
pute by the smuggling matches that were
often given about the country, and they
were trying to elevate the art, which Is one
of the best Tor healthful exercise in exist
enee. He also touched up the toughs who
often get in an audience and disturb the
performance by making remarks to the
people on the stage. He sawed of several
| of this class before he got through.
He then introduced Robert X. Turnbull,
of New York, and Jimmy Carroll, the
/ light weight champion OF New England,
aud announced q boxing match OF
four rounds. The men then shook
| hands-or rather glOyes-and went at 1t.
They are both good ones and made things
pretty lively during their exhibition, re-
ceiying the plaudits Of the audience.
The next contest was between John l..
Sullivan and Joe IannOn, OfSouth Boston.
/ Mr.. Sheedy announced that Sullivan's lett
arm, which was broken some time since,
was still in pretty bad way and asked the
| Indulgence OF the audience. When the
men were introduced storm OF applause
erected them. This was three round
match. and one could easily see that Sulll-
van was doing no hard hitting, for as MIR.
| Sheedy, stated he could not show his won
derful power unless in n match for blood.
| The third match was between George
| lie Blanche, the celebrated Marine" and
| Robert h. Turnbull. This was an es-
pecially tine exhibition of boxing and both
men showed up in good shape. At the
conclusion of the four rounds they retired
amidst storm of applause.
| Steve Taylor, eX-champiOn Of the United
States. and Joe LannOn were next intro
duced and INDUCED in the sport for four
rounds, much to the qualification of the
audience.
They were followed by Jimmy Carroll
aud George lie Blanche, and Manager
/ Sheedy stated that the match would be ac-
cording to the old London prize ring rules,
or " hat he would call ''gO-as-you-please, y
and that is what it proved to be. The four
rounds were jammed full Ofiun, everything
going but biting. The men literally
wiped up the floor with each other and in
one round Carol was stood on his head rs
neatly rs ii he had done it without assist
ance. The audience hOwled with delight
and while the men thumped each other
around in n pretty thorough manner, it
was all done in the best good humor, and
showed that boxing match could be
given without the contestants becoming
angry aud smuggling each other.
The next and final exhibition WAS he
tween John l.. aud Steve Taylor, for
three rounds, and thus iirst-class boxing
entertainment WAS closed.
Dir. Sheedy is q very congenial gentle
man aud lover OF the art of self-detense,
which he thinks should be cultivated
more in the United States, and that it
should be part OF every young mans ed
ucatiOn, rs it is in England. He says II
men knew how to handle their fists in the
right manner it would do away with the
revolver to q great extent and pre-
vent many murders. Speaking OF
Mr.. Sullivan he said that he
had stopped drinking last July, and has
not touched whisky since. for he was
brought to realize how it was degrading
him in the estimation OF the people. lie
saws that Sullivan cannot bear to have a
man about him who drinks, and considers
that the champion has shown wonderful
will power in breaking of from the old
habit for he receives many invitations
every day in drink, all of which are refused.
The combination goes from here to Lanes-
willie and Columbus, leaving this morning.
Mr.. Sheedy also stated that he and Eulli-
van, accompanied by Steve Taylor, will
soon 20 to Australia, where they will or
gauize combination and make tOnr.